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21 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

October issue of the Indian Masterminds Spotlight magazine brings out India’s tourism potential and its cultural heritage.

Change Makers

IPS Sandip Patil: How Gadchiroli’s Police Rewrote the Fight Against Naxalism

21 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IPS Sandip Patil strengthened anti-Maoist operations in Gadchiroli through election security, police...

UPSC Stories

From Dropping Out of School to Becoming an IPS Officer : How a Father’s Unwavering Support Helped Mavis Tak Achieve Success

21 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

For Mavis Tak, becoming an IPS officer once seemed like a distant dream. Despite financial struggles...

Eco Warrior Awards

Forests as Green Infrastructure : Why India Needs Climate-Ready Foresters to Achieve Suviksit Bharat 2047

20 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

The article, written by Dr Satendra, IFS-R (1986 batch, Bihar cadre) and published in the IFSA Souvenir...

Beyond Headlines

Inside the Red Sanders Smuggling Trade: The Challenges of Protecting Seshachalam Forests

20 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Explore the challenges of tackling red sanders smuggling in Andhra Pradesh’s Seshachalam forests, from...

Must Read

78th IPS Batch: 151 Officer Trainees Complete Phase-I Training at SVPNPA, 37 Women and 16 Foreign Officers Among Them

17 October 2026

DoPT Plans to Increase Annual IAS Intake Amid 1,500-Officer Shortage; UP, Bihar Face Major Gaps

19 October 2026

Who Is Sudhakar Dalela? 1993-Batch IFS Officer Appointed India’s Ambassador to Nepal

17 October 2026

Videos

Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force

17 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Inside the Journey of Praveen Sood, the IPS Officer Leading the CBI

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Why Technology Cannot Replace Human Connection in Governance: P.K. Jena

12 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Who Is Kashi Nath Jha? 1994-Batch IP&TA&FS Officer Takes Charge as PrCCA in Ahmedabad

21 October 2026

Bureaucrats Aprajita Sharrma, Pramod Kumar Choudhary Get 2-Year Extensions as CVOs - Know Their Profile

21 October 2026

IAS Shalini Pandit Empanelled for Additional Secretary-Level Posts; Sufiyah Faruqui Wali for Joint Secretary

21 October 2026

Special Campaign 6 Begins: DoPT Targets Pending Cases, Public Grievances and Better Office Management

21 October 2026

CBI Inducts 3 IPS Officers and 1 IRS Officer as SPs; Know Their Profiles

21 October 2026

Who Is Harshal Pancholi? 2015-Batch IAS Officer Facing Suspension Recommendation in MP SEIAA Dispute

21 October 2026

PSU News

SAIL Launches DARPAN Portal at Bhilai Steel Plant to Strengthen Digital Performance Management

21 October 2026

Bank of Maharashtra Pays ₹78.60 Crore Interest on ₹1,000 Crore Basel III Tier II Bonds

21 October 2026

Central Bank of India Honoured with Silver Award for ESG and Financial Inclusion at ASSOCHAM Summit 2026

21 October 2026

MECL Marks 55th Foundation Day, Reaffirms Commitment to Critical Mineral Exploration and India’s Mineral Security

21 October 2026

Engineers India Distributes Assistive Devices to 55 Divyangjans in Gurugram Under CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

SECL Crosses 100 Million Tonnes of Coal Despatch, Records 100.06 MT in Major Operational Milestone

21 October 2026

POWERGRID Plans ₹30.59 Crore Transmission Upgrade at Karnataka’s Gadag-II Pooling Station

21 October 2026

Bureaucrats Aprajita Sharrma, Pramod Kumar Choudhary Get 2-Year Extensions as CVOs - Know Their Profile

21 October 2026

Defence News

Army Commanders’ Conference 2026: Indian Army’s Key Security And Modernisation Plans

21 October 2026

India Boosts Naval Strike Power With New BrahMos Launcher Deal for These 4 Legacy Warships

21 October 2026

HTT-40 Aircraft: Why IAF Training May Take 2 More Years

21 October 2026

India-Russia Biggest Defence Deal of This Decade: What We Know So Far

21 October 2026

Judiciary News

Road Accident Compensation Scheme 2026: Supreme Court Seeks Clarity On Uninsured Vehicles

21 October 2026

MCD Teacher Recruitment: Why Delhi High Court Denied 10-Year Age Relaxation

21 October 2026

Who Is Justice Abhay Oka? Former SC Judge Heads Indian Law Society

21 October 2026

Law Commission Conference 2026: Key Details On Legal Reforms And Federalism

21 October 2026

CSR News

Engineers India Distributes Assistive Devices to 55 Divyangjans in Gurugram Under CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

HPCL Commits ₹10 Crore Under CSR for International Cricket Stadium Development in Gorakhpur

19 October 2026

NHPC Tanakpur Power Station Provides Vehicles Worth ₹40 Lakh and Medical Equipment Worth ₹28 Lakh Under CSR

19 October 2026

NBCC India Wins Award for Excellence in CSR at 4th Fortune Leadership Awards 2026

16 October 2026

Opinion

Features

Returning to Work After Childbirth: Why One Mother’s Choice Cannot Become Every Woman’s Standard

Pallavi Priya

Beyond Headlines

Clean Voter Lists, Also Ensure No Genuine Voter Is Left Out

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

From Dropping Out of School to Becoming an IPS Officer : How a Father’s Unwavering Support Helped Mavis Tak Achieve Success

21 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

For Mavis Tak, becoming an IPS officer once seemed like a distant dream. Despite financial struggles...

He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812

18 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...

15+ Failures Couldn’t Stop Him: Umar Janj Secures AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025

16 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After multiple SSB setbacks, a CAPF interview miss by 12 marks and more than 15 failures, Umar Janj secured...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Can AI Bridge the Opportunity Gap? IAS Officer Dr. Manish Ranjan Explores the Answer in His New Book

19 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In AI for Everyone, IAS officer Dr. Manish Ranjan explores how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps...

The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat

17 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...

Project Cheetah’s Untold Story: The Negotiations, Challenges and Diplomacy Behind the Mission

13 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IFS Prashant Agrawal’s book reveals the diplomacy, international negotiations, political will and teamwork...

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